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England to face Scotland in quarter-finals after win over Australia
After three rounds of pool matches, the line-up for the Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-finals has been confirmed.
Here are the four fixtures.
Saturday 13 September
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Quarter-final 1: New Zealand v South Africa (13:00), Sandy Park, Exeter – watch live on BBC Two & iPlayer from 12:30 BST
Teenage star Braxton Sorensen-McGee scored a hat-trick as New Zealand powered past Ireland 40-0 to finish top of Pool C with three bonus-point wins. It was a ruthless performance in both defence and attack and demonstrated the Black Ferns’ ability to peak at the right time in a major tournament.
South Africa shocked Italy in their second pool match to reach the quarter-finals for the first time, but were comprehensively outplayed by France in their final Pool D game and face a near-impossible task against the six-time champions.
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Quarter-final 2: Canada v Australia (16:00), Ashton Gate, Bristol – BBC Two & iPlayer from 15:30 BST
Canada overwhelmed Scotland 40-19 to ensure they clinched top spot in Pool B with a maximum 15 points from their three group games. Outstanding lock Sophie de Goede brings both physicality and quality to their side.
Australia gave England a serious test in the first half before being overpowered in their final Pool A match in Brighton, but still managed to qualify for the last eight on points difference. Talented backs Desiree Miller and Caitlyn Halse will take heart from Scotland scoring three times against Canada’s usually rock solid defence.
Sunday 14 September
France thrashed South Africa 57-10 to win Pool D with scrum-half Pauline Bourdon Sansus pulling the strings, but preventing Six Nations rivals Italy from scoring in a 24-0 win in their opening match was their standout result.
Ireland, who secured bonus-point wins over Japan and Spain to qualify, are set to be boosted by the return of Six Nations player of the tournament Aoife Wafer, who has yet to feature in the competition because of pre-tournament knee surgery.
England started slowly before overwhelming Australia 47-7 to secure top spot in Pool C. It was England’s 30th successive Test win but with their backline not clicking to their usual standards, they needed their forwards to grind the Wallaroos down. World player of the year Ellie Kildunne will miss the quarter-final with concussion but England have formidable strength in depth.
Scotland scored three excellent tries but succumbed 40-19 to Canada in their final Pool B match. They will have to beat their old rivals for the first time since 1998 to keep alive their World Cup hopes. They were thrashed 59-7 in this year’s Women’s Six Nations but have improved since then.
Quarter-final fixtures, kick-off times and BBC coverage
Saturday 13 September:
Sunday 14 September:
Semi-final fixtures, kick-off times and BBC coverage
Friday 19 September:
Saturday 20 September:
Final date, kick-off time and BBC coverage
Pool stage standings and results
Pool A results
Saturday 6 September:
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USA 60-0 Samoa, York Community Stadium – match report
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England 47-7 Australia, Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium – match report
30 August:
22 August:
23 August:
Pool B results
Saturday 6 September:
30 August:
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Canada 42-0 Wales, Salford Community Stadium – match report
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Scotland 29-15 Fiji, Salford Community Stadium – match report
23 August:
Pool C results
Sunday 7 September:
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Japan 29-21 Spain, York Community Stadium – match report
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New Zealand 40-0 Ireland (14:45), Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium – match report
31 August:
24 August:
Pool D results
Sunday 7 September:
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Italy 64-3 Brazil, Franklin’s Gardens – match report
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France 57-10 South Africa, Franklin’s Gardens – match report
31 August:
24 August:
How does the tournament work?
Teams were awarded four points for a win, two points for a draw and zero points for a loss.
Teams secured a bonus point if they scored four tries or more in a game, and/or if they lost by seven points or less.